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Deal the first Kuwaiti Sharia-compliant transaction closed with Chinese banks
Tight spreads may tempt issuers even if all-in yields are higher than earlier in 2026
Only one Gulf issuer has printed a blue bond in the public market
Some say UAE central bank liquidity has prompted banks to retrench
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  • Abu Dhabi bank Al Hilal has launched its Global Balanced Fund, a Shariah-compliant fund which will invest in global equities and sukuk.
  • Dubai’s decision to cut the minimum size requirement of sukuk issued in the emirate to just Dh10m ($2.72m) from its previous Dh50m is likely to help the return of domestic deals, said market participants. But while welcomed, some warned that this could lead to risks for retail investors.
  • Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, known as Taqa, sold its first euro note since October 2006 on Thursday.
  • Abu Dhabi’s state-owned investment firm Mubadala priced its first international benchmark bond in three years this week, receiving around $5bn in orders for a $750m eight year deal. Debt bankers on and off the deal clashed over the starting point but the bookrunners argued the transaction had successfully allowed Mubadala to maintain a presence in the market, reprice its bond curve and secure its status as a high grade issuer.
  • Dubai issued a $750m 15 year sukuk this week in a drive-by sale that bankers hailed as a smartly executed, well oversubscribed deal that could tempt other issuers to sell long dated sukuk. But even as the deal drew a $2.3bn book and traded firmly in the aftermarket, some investors had misgivings, Dan Alderson writes. For them, the deal was a sign that Dubai’s strong bond rally is nearing its end.
  • Tharawat Holding Co, a Saudi investment company, has bought a majority stake (54%) in Dubai’s Quantum Investment Bank.